Compare towns
Mapleton vs Trenton vs Brooks vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Trenton | Brooks | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,599 |
1,208Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brooks and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,455±$13k 19% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Brooks and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,310Highest 24% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.